Phil Aronson is the second generation owner of Aronson Security Group (ASG) a provider of risk, resilience and security solutions within the emerging Security Risk Management Services (SRMS) industry. Aronson is heavily invested in a legacy of value for the industry by hosting an executive leadership forum called The Great Conversation, by participating in the International Security Management Association (ISMA) and by leading his company to the next generation of security services.

Is Voice the Next Stage for your Enterprise Security Program?

Phil Aronson

August 1, 2018

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As the industry moves toward holistic 360-degree security systems to satisfy business needs, security professionals are beginning to appreciate the role of voice in the equation.

The Best Technology Ever Created

Phil Aronson

July 1, 2018

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I love technology. My college degree is in math. I enjoy solving problems using technology. I love its disruptive nature. It can force us to rethink the way we do things. It changes us; how we think of ourselves, our families, our work and our society. It provides hope to the crippled, opportunities for the poor and disenfranchised, and healing for our environment. Its potential is a two-sided blade. It can harm us or help us. It can be used for good or evil.

Stranger in a Strange Land: Finding the New Normal of Security Culture

Phil Aronson

June 1, 2018

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We are no longer in a “safe” world. There are many who believe they are simply managing what inevitably is going to happen. We are all strangers in a strange land.

Greenfield Conversations with Security Leaders

Phil Aronson

May 1, 2018

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This month I want to share with you a refreshing thought exercise that came from a discussion with several senior risk and security executives around the construction of their next generation security programs if they had a greenfield opportunity to create it from a blank canvas.

Are You Giving Back to the Security Industry?

Through High-Level Conversations, Security Executives Can Start to Enhance Their Role as Strategic Enterprise Business Partners

Phil Aronson

March 1, 2018

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They are all giving generously of their knowledge, time and wisdom. And all we have to do is listen, learn and share in return.

10 Essential Conversations Facing the Security Ecosystem

Phil Aronson

February 1, 2018

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Here are some of the “front of mind” issues that senior security executives and the vendor ecosystem (consultants, integrators and technology providers) are wrestling with.

Will Security Enterprises Survive the Digital Transformation?

Phil Aronson

January 1, 2018

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A new intelligence is being nurtured and is rapidly coming of age.

Intelligent Security Demands Intelligent Design

Phil Aronson

December 1, 2017

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As more IoT devices (sensors) are introduced, new services emerge that integrate them. Clients will see new approaches to optimizing their people, processes and technology architecture.

Managing the Mess Security Magazine November 2017

Managing the Mess: Finding Opportunity Amidst Complexity

Phil Aronson

November 1, 2017

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Complexity is not our friend. It is the enemy of execution. However, where there is complexity there is also opportunity for technology and service providers who understand the complexity, embrace it and reduce its impact on their client’s organization.

Culture First, Technology Third

Phil Aronson

October 1, 2017

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The bottom line: Culture is another way of saying “This is how we do things around here.” In most cases, what is written down or hung on the wall does not align with “how we do things around here.” People will perform their roles, work within their processes and utilize technology to get things done; but the values that undergird their behavior and the ability to understand them and leverage them is one of the keys to unlocking the value of security.

Workplace Violence Prevention Training Considerations for Healthcare Staff

This program will focus on the issue of workplace violence in the healthcare industry, current trends regarding violence rates, root causes for these behaviors and unique factors present in healthcare and social assistance environments which can cause such behaviors. Common factors in behaviors of concern, appropriate techniques for de-escalating conflict and the spectrum of workplace violence from intimidation to active assailant will be reviewed.

In today’s connected world, technology of all kinds are contributing to the transformation of hospitals and healthcare as we know it. The ability to identify and utilize these technologies in new and different ways is one factor that is separating the good hospitals from the great.

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